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Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Oakland Athletics

The Arizona Diamondbacks and the Oakland Athletics will both be trying to pick up a win on Wednesday when they battle at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.

Ryne Nelson will be the starting pitcher for the Diamondbacks on this day. Right hander Nelson is 1-2 this season with a 6.20 ERA.

Starting this game for the Athletics will be Luis Medina. The right hander has a 8.18 ERA to go along with a 0-2 record this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Diamondbacks as -185-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total opened at 9.

In their last action, Oakland was a 9-8 winner on the road against the Diamondbacks. Bettors on Oakland at 139 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (17) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.

The Diamondbacks were a 9-8 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Athletics. That made winners of bettors who got Oakland at 139 on the moneyline, while the total score (17) was good news for OVER bettors.

Arizona:
Team record: 24-19 SU
Arizona is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Arizona is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Arizona is 11-5 ATS in its last 16 games on the road

Oakland:
Team record: 10-34 SU
Oakland is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games
Oakland is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Oakland's last 9 games

Next up:
Arizona at Pittsburgh Friday, May 19
Oakland at Houston Friday, May 19